Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Takes $224,000 Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI acquired a new position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 235 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $224,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 6.1% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 731 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $668,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 4.2% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,281 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.1% in the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,547 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,224,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 32.3% in the third quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 303 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 14.5% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 158 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $142,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of ORLY stock opened at $1,091.46 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,095.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,012.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.86. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 12 month low of $860.10 and a 12 month high of $1,169.11.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The specialty retailer reported $9.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.07 by $0.19. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 139.01% and a net margin of 14.84%. The firm had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $8.37 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 42.09 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman David E. Oreilly sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,053.58, for a total value of $10,535,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 216,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $228,141,159.62. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, Chairman David E. Oreilly sold 10,000 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,053.58, for a total value of $10,535,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 216,539 shares in the company, valued at $228,141,159.62. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 269 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,039.28, for a total value of $279,566.32. Following the sale, the director now owns 950 shares in the company, valued at approximately $987,316. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 25,968 shares of company stock worth $27,269,333. Insiders own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on ORLY shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,200.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 25th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $954.00 to $986.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,022.00 to $1,170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. UBS Group lifted their target price on O’Reilly Automotive from $1,125.00 to $1,275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, Mizuho began coverage on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,225.00 price objective on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, O’Reilly Automotive currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,115.19.

About O’Reilly Automotive

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.